Namibia vs Sierra Leone: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Namibia
0.3147
in 2022
Sierra Leone
0.4958
in 2022
Namibia rank
171st
Sierra Leone rank
168th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Namibia
  • Sierra Leone
0.20.40.60.81198520032022

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.4958 against 0.3147 in Namibia, a difference of 0.1811.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Namibia ranks 171st and Sierra Leone ranks 168th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5941 0.7505 0.1564 Sierra Leone
1990s 0.8098 0.38 0.4297 Namibia
2000s 0.7922 0.4795 0.3128 Namibia
2010s 0.5154 0.4958 0.0196 Namibia
2020s 0.3313 0.4958 0.1645 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Namibia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.4958 against 0.3147 in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
0.1811, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Namibia ranks 171st and Sierra Leone ranks 168th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
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The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.